New Zealand Government’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme. The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) introduce New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS), a new scholarship scheme. Scholarship provides the opportunity for individuals from targeted developing countries to undertake studies at tertiary education institutions in New Zealand to gain knowledge and skills in specific subject areas that will assist in the development of their home country by contributing to identified human resource development training needs. The candidates are required to return to their home country for at least two years after the completion of their scholarship to apply these new skills and knowledge in government, civil society or private business organizations. The scheme is funded by the, delivers the scheme through the New Zealand Aid Programme.
Applicants from Bolivia, Ecuador, Honduras, Kenya, Mongolia, Nepal, Nicaragua, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia
New Zealand Development Scholarships applicants from the countries above apply directly to a New Zealand education institution and should direct all their questions about the NZDS to that institution.
Applicants from China
In November each year the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) will write to the eight identified provincial government authorities i.e. Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Qinghai, Gansu, Xinjiang, Tibet inviting nominations from all eligible public sector employees. Nominations are submitted to MOFCOM through the various Chinese provincial departments.
MOFCOM will advise the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing, by mid-May 2011, of candidates who have received official endorsement, and submit the endorsed applications to the New Zealand in Beijing for assessment and selection.
Applicants from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, Timor Leste, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay
New Zealand Development Scholarships candidates from the countries above apply directly to the relevant New Zealand Embassy in their country. Applicants will be available by the end of April 2011. Until then, interested candidates should contact the New Zealand High Commission or Management Services Contractor in their country if they wish to apply for a scholarship to study in New Zealand. For more information, visit this link.
